FIVE playful puppies proved quite a handful for Andy Murray as he took a break from training at Wimbledon.

A video, posted on his Facebook page , shows animal-lover Murray meeting the eight week old Labradors who will train with the Metropolitan Police as sniffer dogs.

It's all in support of a WWF programme which aims to tackle poaching in Nepal.

Murray is a global ambassador for the charity, which is raising awareness of the dangers posed by the illegal wildlife trade worldwide.

He has lent his support to the Nepal project, backing the training of two sniffer dogs- named Murray and Sears - to aid efforts to crack down on poachers.

”I think it’s incredibly important that this trade is prevented,” says Andy on the WWF website.

”The sniffer dogs programme seemed like the perfect venture for me to get behind. I know from my own dogs how clever they can be, and it’s fascinating how these sniffer dogs communicate with their handlers.”

The adorable scenes proved popular with fans with Jennifer Munn commenting: "Great cause Andy, such a kind caring young gentleman."